by our College Data Analytics TeamHealth Professions is a program of study at University of Kansas. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in health professions, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at KU paid an average of $998 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $416 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that KU offers online option in its health professions doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in health professions in 2019-2020, 58.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.6%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in health professions at KU in 2019-2020, 19.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 390 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 43 |
Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 16 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Medicine | 208 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 144 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 69 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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